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himachal pradesh assembly Speaker kuldeep Singh Pathania on thursday canceled the membership of six rebel congress MLAs. The Speaker has canceled the membership of six MLAs for violating the whip. The Speaker has given this decision after a petition filed by Parliamentary Affairs minister and Chief Whip Harshvardhan Chauhan. himachal pradesh congress Legislature Party's Chief Whip Harshvardhan Chauhan had issued a whip asking all the MLAs to be present for the cut motion brought on the budget, but these MLAs were absent from it.
After this, when the whip was issued to pass the budget, these six MLAs were found absent in it also. On this basis all six MLAs have been disqualified. This mla is no longer a member of the Assembly. It is important to mention here that his membership has not been canceled for cross voting in the rajya sabha elections. Whip cannot be issued for voting in rajya sabha elections.
kuldeep Singh Pathan gave a 30 page decision
assembly Speaker kuldeep Singh Pathania has given a 30-page verdict on the petition filed by the Parliamentary Affairs Minister. kuldeep Singh Pathania said that the lawyers who appeared during the hearing on behalf of the rebel MLAs had repeatedly asked for more time. He said that this is part of the record and this matter cannot be delayed.
Signatures of rebel MLAs in whip
kuldeep Singh Pathania said that the whip issued for the congress Legislature party also had the signatures of all these MLAs. In such a situation the question of giving time does not arise. He said that even on Tuesday, when the house was adjourned, the MLAs came and sat in the house, but were not present during the proceedings. kuldeep Singh Pathania said that he has taken this decision as per the rules. All these MLAs were found guilty under the anti-party law. Now the way is open for these disqualified MLAs to challenge the decision in the court.